This paper aims to answer the following question: Does the body awareness of students of Psychomotor Therapy alter to a greater extent than that of students of SPH (Residential Social Work and Pedagogical Services), Business Economics and Communication? Does gender influence body awareness? Motive: Literature …

A previous review concluded that postural sway is increased in patients with low back pain (LBP). However, more detailed analysis of the literature shows that postural deficit may be dependent on experimental conditions in which patients with LBP have been assessed. The research question to be answered …

The Salvation Army has been battling social problems in the Netherlands for more than 125 years. Over the course of this period, the Dutch Salvation Army has developed into a well-known faith-based organization as well as an important professional social service provider. These two characteristics: religious …

The Best Practice Unit (BPU) model constitutes a unique form of practice-based research. A variant of the Community of Practice model developed by Wenger, McDermott and Snyder (2002), the BPU has the specific aim of improving professional practice by combining innovation and research. The model is …

The number of applications for debt management services in the Netherlands shows a steady increase of about 10 percent each year, over the last few years. Municipalities, responsible for these services, at the same need to cut back on expenditures. Our research shows that the (social) return on debt …

Er is wereldwijd een groeiende groep milieuvluchtelingen waarvoor nog geen internationaal beschermingsregime bestaat. Het internationaal recht biedt geen adequaat antwoord. Dit artikel laat zien welke soorten milieuvluchtelingen bestaan, en zal betogen dat de bescherming van deze groep plaats kan vinden …

In dit praktijkonderzoek wordt onderzocht of de methodiek die gehanteerd wordt in een zelfgeschreven boekje geschikt is. Het boekje is geschreven voor de minor ‘Beroepsmatig omgaan met rouw- en verliessituaties’. Uit vooronderzoek in de literatuur is voor mij naar voren gekomen dat er vaak gebrekkige …

This study focuses on the uses and functions of music in the life of individuals in the province of Groningen at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The study is an ethnomusicological study representing the sub-discipline of ethnomusicology-at-home. It uses Andreas Reckwitz’ formulation of practice …

This dissertation will focus on the greenhouse vegetable horticulture sector of the Netherlands, and will investigate how Dutch greenhouse companies can benefit from the relationship with Poland. Currently, the export of the Dutch greenhouse vegetable has decreased and the sector is experiencing the …

With regard to the increasing global competition for highly-skilled labour, the group of mobile international students is becoming more and more prominent in the considerations of national policy-makers. One concrete idea is to develop policies in order to bind international students and foreign knowledge workers …